Anterior reticulospinal tract
Tractus reticulospinalis anterior
- Synonym: Ventral reticulospinal tract
- Related terms: Anterior reticulospinal tract; Ventral reticulospinal tract
Definition
The anterior reticulospinal tract is an extrapyramidal motor tract that descends from the reticular formation in two tracts to act on the motor neurons supplying the trunk and proximal limb muscles. It is involved mainly in locomotion and postural control, although it does have other effects as well.
References
This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org
